WRITER
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
1715 - 1747
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues (French: [vovnaʁɡ]; 6 August 1715 – 28 May 1747) was a French writer and moralist. He died at age 31, in broken health, having published the year prior—anonymously—a collection of essays and aphorisms with the encouragement of Voltaire, his friend. He first received public notice under his own name in 1797, and from 1857 on, his aphorisms became popular. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues has received more than 89,700 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues is the 1,401st most popular writer (up from 1,412th in 2019), the 1,627th most popular biography from France (down from 1,615th in 2019) and the 197th most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
90k
Page Views (PV)
59.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
7.11
Effective Languages (L*)
2.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues ranks 1,401 out of 7,302. Before him are Pehr Henrik Ling, Fulcher of Chartres, César Vallejo, Sima Xiangru, Siegfried Lenz, and Robert Bloch. After him are Korney Chukovsky, Kâtip Çelebi, Maj Sjöwall, Gavrila Derzhavin, Jaan Kross, and Jules de Goncourt.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPehr Henrik Ling
1776 - 1839
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,395
Fulcher of Chartres
1059 - 1127
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,396
César Vallejo
1892 - 1938
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 1,397
Sima Xiangru
179 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,398
Siegfried Lenz
1926 - 2014
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,399
Robert Bloch
1917 - 1994
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,400
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
1715 - 1747
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,401
Korney Chukovsky
1882 - 1969
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,402
Kâtip Çelebi
1609 - 1657
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,403
Maj Sjöwall
1935 - 2020
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,404
Gavrila Derzhavin
1743 - 1816
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,405
Jaan Kross
1920 - 2007
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,406
Jules de Goncourt
1830 - 1870
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,407
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1715, Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues ranks 4. Before him are Peter II of Russia, Claude Adrien Helvétius, and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern. After him are Robert-François Damiens, Charles, Prince of Soubise, Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach, Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, Dorothea Erxleben, Ewald Christian von Kleist, and Christian Fürchtegott Gellert. Among people deceased in 1747, Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues ranks 12. Before him are Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Philip Johan von Strahlenberg, Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen, Giovanni Bononcini, Giuseppe Crespi, and Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. After him are Francesco Solimena, Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Jean-Féry Rebel, Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, and Giulia Lama.
Others Born in 1715
Go to all RankingsPeter II of Russia
POLITICIAN
1715 - 1730
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 1
Claude Adrien Helvétius
PHILOSOPHER
1715 - 1771
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 2
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
COMPANION
1715 - 1797
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 3
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
WRITER
1715 - 1747
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 4
Robert-François Damiens
EXTREMIST
1715 - 1757
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 5
Charles, Prince of Soubise
NOBLEMAN
1715 - 1787
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 6
Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach
MUSICIAN
1715 - 1739
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 7
Georg Christoph Wagenseil
COMPOSER
1715 - 1777
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 8
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau
ECONOMIST
1715 - 1789
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 9
Dorothea Erxleben
PHYSICIAN
1715 - 1762
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 10
Ewald Christian von Kleist
WRITER
1715 - 1759
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 11
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
WRITER
1715 - 1769
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1747
Go to all RankingsChristian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1747
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 6
Philip Johan von Strahlenberg
EXPLORER
1676 - 1747
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 7
Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen
POLITICIAN
1671 - 1747
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 8
Giovanni Bononcini
COMPOSER
1670 - 1747
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 9
Giuseppe Crespi
PAINTER
1665 - 1747
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 10
Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1747
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 11
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
WRITER
1715 - 1747
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 12
Francesco Solimena
PAINTER
1657 - 1747
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 13
Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1678 - 1747
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 14
Jean-Féry Rebel
COMPOSER
1666 - 1747
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 15
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1675 - 1747
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 16
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1661 - 1747
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 17
Giulia Lama
PAINTER
1681 - 1747
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 18
In France
Among people born in France, Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues ranks 1,627 out of 6,770. Before him are Narcisse Virgilio Díaz (1807), Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1915), Wilfred the Hairy (840), Michel Richard Delalande (1657), Louis Henri, Prince of Condé (1756), and Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (1953). After him are Walter Krüger (1890), Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis (1757), Jules de Goncourt (1830), Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza (1911), Raymond Loewy (1893), and Abbé Pierre (1912).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsNarcisse Virgilio Díaz
PAINTER
1807 - 1876
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 1,621
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2000
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 1,622
Wilfred the Hairy
POLITICIAN
840 - 897
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,623
Michel Richard Delalande
COMPOSER
1657 - 1726
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,624
Louis Henri, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1830
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,625
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,626
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
WRITER
1715 - 1747
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,627
Walter Krüger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,628
Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis
PHYSICIAN
1757 - 1808
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,629
Jules de Goncourt
WRITER
1830 - 1870
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,630
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
WRITER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,631
Raymond Loewy
DESIGNER
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,632
Abbé Pierre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,633
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues ranks 197. Before him are Xavier de Maistre (1763), Robert de Montesquiou (1855), Joseph Bédier (1864), Émile Gaboriau (1832), François de Malherbe (1555), and Fulcher of Chartres (1059). After him are Jules de Goncourt (1830), Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza (1911), Philippe Soupault (1897), Agrippa d'Aubigné (1552), Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly (1808), and Remy de Gourmont (1858).
Xavier de Maistre
1763 - 1852
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 191
Robert de Montesquiou
1855 - 1921
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 192
Joseph Bédier
1864 - 1938
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 193
Émile Gaboriau
1832 - 1873
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 194
François de Malherbe
1555 - 1628
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 195
Fulcher of Chartres
1059 - 1127
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 196
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
1715 - 1747
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 197
Jules de Goncourt
1830 - 1870
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 198
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
1911 - 2003
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 199
Philippe Soupault
1897 - 1990
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 200
Agrippa d'Aubigné
1552 - 1630
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 201
Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
1808 - 1889
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 202
Remy de Gourmont
1858 - 1915
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 203